I don't know how many people from YouTube actually look at this blog, but I have some information regarding Hot 4 Halloween (round 2) to discuss here.
H4H2 starts tomorrow, officially. Starting at 12:30pm EST, teams will be revealed (7 of them!) every 90 minutes. I did the math, if I'm in the last team I won't find out until about 9:30pm. I wrote out each 90 minute time interval so I won't be glued to the computer all day. This is serious business! :p
Tomorrow I will be posting a video that will include my starting weight, starting measurements, and depending on the time of day I actually film I may also include what workout I did/how eating went/my response to my chosen team (can't wait!).
I'm going to try to be a diligent as I can and write a daily blog describing how the day went: the positives, the struggles, all the good stuff. I don't want to bombard anyone with videos so I'm going to try to keep those limited to weekly updates. This page will be your source of daily happenings.
Now I need to do some last minute researching to create a solid plan for these next 12 weeks. :)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Blah? Yeah, blah.
I've been in a rather bitchy mood the past couple of days. I'm not sure if it's the heat or the realization that in a few, very short days I'm going to have to push myself harder than ever before or face ultimate humiliation. :/
My diet needs a makeover. I'm currently learning about good carbs and bad carbs, cutting out the latter, and giving up soda (on August 1st). I would like to cut back on red meat consumption as well, although I really don't eat it all that often as it is. A raw food-type of diet is something I would like to incorporate; basically just eating more fruits and vegetables, cutting out as much processed shit as possible. A lot of wants...we'll see what actually takes place.
It is more difficult to do when I don't control the food that comes into this house, or have money to contribute, plus my family isn't interested in following me in getting healthy. Temptation is hard to resist when it surrounds you 24/7.
That's another thing; I've noticed that I always lost weight when I was away at school (despite living off of vending machines, take-out, fast food, and Mountain Dew) and I always gained it back (and then some) when I went home. *light bulb moment*
I love my family and still feel unprepared to fully live on my own as a real adult, but I need to get a job and get out on my own. My health will continue to suffer if I don't, and perhaps once I'm fit and lean my family will start taking my advice to heart and go on their own journeys towards healthy lives.
My diet needs a makeover. I'm currently learning about good carbs and bad carbs, cutting out the latter, and giving up soda (on August 1st). I would like to cut back on red meat consumption as well, although I really don't eat it all that often as it is. A raw food-type of diet is something I would like to incorporate; basically just eating more fruits and vegetables, cutting out as much processed shit as possible. A lot of wants...we'll see what actually takes place.
It is more difficult to do when I don't control the food that comes into this house, or have money to contribute, plus my family isn't interested in following me in getting healthy. Temptation is hard to resist when it surrounds you 24/7.
That's another thing; I've noticed that I always lost weight when I was away at school (despite living off of vending machines, take-out, fast food, and Mountain Dew) and I always gained it back (and then some) when I went home. *light bulb moment*
I love my family and still feel unprepared to fully live on my own as a real adult, but I need to get a job and get out on my own. My health will continue to suffer if I don't, and perhaps once I'm fit and lean my family will start taking my advice to heart and go on their own journeys towards healthy lives.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Hot 4 Halloween
If you have a camera, a goal, a plan, determination, spirit, and the ability to update weekly then PLEASE join the Hot 4 Halloween Challenge. It's going to be a lot of fun. :)
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Can I bitch?
Do you guys mind?
Well, don't read this if you do.
I currently hold only a driver's permit. Yes, at almost 23 years of age, I still do not have my driver's license nor do I really know how to drive (safely). The first part of my bitchfest has to do with my parents putting all of the blame on me. When I was in high school, I took the driver's ed class. Having taken that class, after passing the final, I was given a little pink slip that allowed me to go to the DMV and turn it in for a driver's license. I did not have to take a driving test or the computer exam. It was a free pass. From what I remember, my parents didn't feel like going to the DMV and waiting in their ridiculous lines, understandable. Now they tell me they didn't know about this pink slip and continue to belittle me for not being able to drive and not having my driver's license.
Part two: I can't take my state board exam to get my RN license without an acceptable form of identification (i.e., driver's license, U.S. state identification, or U.S. passport). My parents finally allowed me to drive on their days off this month, and after 2 attempts have determined I am nowhere near ready for the driving test and have since stopped taking me out. So we were going to go with the U.S. state I.D. thing, but apparently you cannot have that and a license (temporary or otherwise). Now I'm left with getting a passport card. I made an appointment at our local post office to turn in the application and all the identifying materials, that appointment was today at 2:45pm. I went to CVS around 11am to get my passport pictures taken, waited around all day until 2:30pm and went to the post office.
I walk in and tell the woman at the desk that I have an appointment to get a passport card; "Oh, oh no.... I'm sorry, let me get my supervisor." Umm...okay? The supervisor comes out:
"You made an appointment for today?"
"Yes, for 2:45."
"I'm really sorry, but our lady that does the passports went home sick today."
Oh really? And someone couldn't call to tell me? I hope I wasn't the only one who wasted their time, but it seemed as if I was. Honestly, I'm not really mad at any one person, I'm just upset about the situation. I should have been notified.
So I got back home and got on the phone with a courthouse about 30 minutes from here and asked if I could come over and get this crap done. The fee is $55 for a passport card, and this place charged $25 that they got and $30 that the government/passport agency gets. That became an ordeal itself because they wanted the $30 as a check or money order and the $25 in cash or check. We don't have checks, or much cash, just credit/debit cards. So my dad had to get a money order, which he thought he could just pay with his debit card (sorry dad, no, cash only). We finally get to the courthouse, my dad signs an affidavit saying he knows me (because they also do not accept permits/learner's licenses), I show the woman my birth certificate and two photographs, I sign the application, and hand over my money. She has my application, birth certificate, proof of identity, and passport pictures sprawled out on the counter and tells me to have a nice day. What?! "You will receive your birth certificate and passport I.D. card in the mail in 4-6 weeks." Whoa...I don't like that. So now I'm freaking out about not having my birth certificate and seeing how she had everything just laying out there. This is just too much crap to deal with, all to take a stupid test.
Throw on the heat and not having air conditioning and you've got one miserable little brat here. It was 84°F in this house yesterday. I passed out and continued to nap so I did not have to feel it. Going through all of this makes the possibility of me failing the NCLEX even more devastating. Why can't anything be easy?
Well, don't read this if you do.
I currently hold only a driver's permit. Yes, at almost 23 years of age, I still do not have my driver's license nor do I really know how to drive (safely). The first part of my bitchfest has to do with my parents putting all of the blame on me. When I was in high school, I took the driver's ed class. Having taken that class, after passing the final, I was given a little pink slip that allowed me to go to the DMV and turn it in for a driver's license. I did not have to take a driving test or the computer exam. It was a free pass. From what I remember, my parents didn't feel like going to the DMV and waiting in their ridiculous lines, understandable. Now they tell me they didn't know about this pink slip and continue to belittle me for not being able to drive and not having my driver's license.
Part two: I can't take my state board exam to get my RN license without an acceptable form of identification (i.e., driver's license, U.S. state identification, or U.S. passport). My parents finally allowed me to drive on their days off this month, and after 2 attempts have determined I am nowhere near ready for the driving test and have since stopped taking me out. So we were going to go with the U.S. state I.D. thing, but apparently you cannot have that and a license (temporary or otherwise). Now I'm left with getting a passport card. I made an appointment at our local post office to turn in the application and all the identifying materials, that appointment was today at 2:45pm. I went to CVS around 11am to get my passport pictures taken, waited around all day until 2:30pm and went to the post office.
I walk in and tell the woman at the desk that I have an appointment to get a passport card; "Oh, oh no.... I'm sorry, let me get my supervisor." Umm...okay? The supervisor comes out:
"You made an appointment for today?"
"Yes, for 2:45."
"I'm really sorry, but our lady that does the passports went home sick today."
Oh really? And someone couldn't call to tell me? I hope I wasn't the only one who wasted their time, but it seemed as if I was. Honestly, I'm not really mad at any one person, I'm just upset about the situation. I should have been notified.
So I got back home and got on the phone with a courthouse about 30 minutes from here and asked if I could come over and get this crap done. The fee is $55 for a passport card, and this place charged $25 that they got and $30 that the government/passport agency gets. That became an ordeal itself because they wanted the $30 as a check or money order and the $25 in cash or check. We don't have checks, or much cash, just credit/debit cards. So my dad had to get a money order, which he thought he could just pay with his debit card (sorry dad, no, cash only). We finally get to the courthouse, my dad signs an affidavit saying he knows me (because they also do not accept permits/learner's licenses), I show the woman my birth certificate and two photographs, I sign the application, and hand over my money. She has my application, birth certificate, proof of identity, and passport pictures sprawled out on the counter and tells me to have a nice day. What?! "You will receive your birth certificate and passport I.D. card in the mail in 4-6 weeks." Whoa...I don't like that. So now I'm freaking out about not having my birth certificate and seeing how she had everything just laying out there. This is just too much crap to deal with, all to take a stupid test.
Throw on the heat and not having air conditioning and you've got one miserable little brat here. It was 84°F in this house yesterday. I passed out and continued to nap so I did not have to feel it. Going through all of this makes the possibility of me failing the NCLEX even more devastating. Why can't anything be easy?
Monday, July 19, 2010
What am I so excited about?!
I'm just going to recap and perhaps even elaborate on the things I discussed in my video.
1. You all know that weight loss has been a no-go this month. Booo! Again, that's all due to a lack of effort, same song on repeat here.
2. I am very excited to be participating in Greg's Hot 4 Halloween Challenge on August 8th! Like overly excited. I have been avoiding challenges this whole time, mostly due to school and all that stress. There have been a few challenges between graduation and now, but I didn't feel as though I could fully participate in them. (No one wants to see me in a bikini and I don't have any say/money to eat raw food.) The H4H challenge is totally doable because it falls within a timeframe that I have no life, except for September 30th and who knows what October will bring. Also, it's all about what you put into it. SO FREAKING EXCITED! :D
3. Currently, my focus is on water intake. I want to get this established before the challenge because I think it would be very beneficial to do so. Shanti's video on WeightLossLosers really helped dismiss my frequent urination concerns. Right now my aim is 170 oz. every damn day. I cannot wait to lose weight so that I do not have to drown myself daily.
4. Something else I discussed in the video was wanting babies and to start a family. It seemed so random when I threw that in there, but it's something I've been thinking about a lot lately and something I've wanted for a very long time. Wanting children is a very strong motivating factor and something that will help drive me towards success. It's really the only thing I want for myself. I don't think losing weight for me is something I actually want, or I would have done it already.
That's pretty much it.
Check out the links. Join the challenge!
K
1. You all know that weight loss has been a no-go this month. Booo! Again, that's all due to a lack of effort, same song on repeat here.
2. I am very excited to be participating in Greg's Hot 4 Halloween Challenge on August 8th! Like overly excited. I have been avoiding challenges this whole time, mostly due to school and all that stress. There have been a few challenges between graduation and now, but I didn't feel as though I could fully participate in them. (No one wants to see me in a bikini and I don't have any say/money to eat raw food.) The H4H challenge is totally doable because it falls within a timeframe that I have no life, except for September 30th and who knows what October will bring. Also, it's all about what you put into it. SO FREAKING EXCITED! :D
3. Currently, my focus is on water intake. I want to get this established before the challenge because I think it would be very beneficial to do so. Shanti's video on WeightLossLosers really helped dismiss my frequent urination concerns. Right now my aim is 170 oz. every damn day. I cannot wait to lose weight so that I do not have to drown myself daily.
4. Something else I discussed in the video was wanting babies and to start a family. It seemed so random when I threw that in there, but it's something I've been thinking about a lot lately and something I've wanted for a very long time. Wanting children is a very strong motivating factor and something that will help drive me towards success. It's really the only thing I want for myself. I don't think losing weight for me is something I actually want, or I would have done it already.
That's pretty much it.
Check out the links. Join the challenge!
K
Sunday, July 18, 2010
It's time for an update...
I plan on recording a video tomorrow to explain a few things, which will also be discussed here. I'm excited. :) Even more excited than I was at the beginning of this year. I'm hoping that means I'll be successful this time around. *fingers crossed*
See you tomorrow! :D
See you tomorrow! :D
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Nicht so gut...
Well, here we are. It's day 15 of my brand new journey. Where am I? I've gained about 2 lbs. How? I have completely disregarded my own plan. Why? Now that's a good question. I've just recently reverted back to calorie counting, something I always hated doing. There's some kind of trick to doing something you're not promising to do.
Since the 4th of July, up until today, I have reverted back to horrible habits. The past two weeks have been a big blur. I was staying up all night, and day, chatting online. The first week I got a total of 6 hours of sleep. I was drinking Coke and Mountain Dew like crazy, eating at all hours, not moving... It's amazing I only gained 2 lbs.
Right now I'm pretty tired. I spent the past 2 hours cleaning the house. Worked up a good sweat and burned a little over 1,000 calories. I plan on doing cardio and strength training later. I feel as though I need to update my YouTube channel, but I really don't have anything to report. I've been a lazy ass.
My life is getting more stressful. I'm suppose to be taking the NCLEX (the thing that lets me practice as a RN) 0n the 20th. The test center only accepts driver's licenses and passports as I.D., and absolutely no driving/learner's permits. Lovely. So I was just going to apply for a passport. It takes 4-6 weeks to get one and costs an arm and two legs. So I decided to go with a U.S. State I.D. from the DMV. Well, apparently you can't have a state I.D. and a driver's permit. Seriously? Oh yeah. So now the plan is to reschedule my exam (yay, more time to get my but in gear and study!) and get my driver's license (not so yay, but still cool). This leaves me with 2-6 weeks to learn how to drive a vehicle successfully. Yikes. I know I can do it, and I will, but thinking about these time constraints and the weight of it all freaks me out.
So yeah, things have been nicht so gut. I'm changing that today. I wonder how many second chances life is going to give me. :/
Since the 4th of July, up until today, I have reverted back to horrible habits. The past two weeks have been a big blur. I was staying up all night, and day, chatting online. The first week I got a total of 6 hours of sleep. I was drinking Coke and Mountain Dew like crazy, eating at all hours, not moving... It's amazing I only gained 2 lbs.
Right now I'm pretty tired. I spent the past 2 hours cleaning the house. Worked up a good sweat and burned a little over 1,000 calories. I plan on doing cardio and strength training later. I feel as though I need to update my YouTube channel, but I really don't have anything to report. I've been a lazy ass.
My life is getting more stressful. I'm suppose to be taking the NCLEX (the thing that lets me practice as a RN) 0n the 20th. The test center only accepts driver's licenses and passports as I.D., and absolutely no driving/learner's permits. Lovely. So I was just going to apply for a passport. It takes 4-6 weeks to get one and costs an arm and two legs. So I decided to go with a U.S. State I.D. from the DMV. Well, apparently you can't have a state I.D. and a driver's permit. Seriously? Oh yeah. So now the plan is to reschedule my exam (yay, more time to get my but in gear and study!) and get my driver's license (not so yay, but still cool). This leaves me with 2-6 weeks to learn how to drive a vehicle successfully. Yikes. I know I can do it, and I will, but thinking about these time constraints and the weight of it all freaks me out.
So yeah, things have been nicht so gut. I'm changing that today. I wonder how many second chances life is going to give me. :/
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